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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-28

the pepper out OF its nose and eyes. finds
the top of the pepper box and discovers
that it has colided with another crank
the crank of the bar. The crank is
examined and found 0. X. The Basket
was foully struck below the belt, but no
damage was done, except to enlven the
pepper. Away goes The Basket, and
again it is stopped by jim Younger, who
has his hands full of books and his mouth
full of tO-waX. 'Pete. in No. says he
is going to wipe up the floor with The
Basket when it comes around that way"
The Basket smiles. for it knows short
way round that cell, when suddenly pair
of fierce black eyes prOtruding from the
bars of cell stop The Basket with,
''wheres them pants l ordered yester-
day?" The Basket is startled and makes
bungling reply about the pants not being
half-soled, and goes around the corner to
kick itself for having so little sand, when a
heelless sllppered editor approaches and
asks his usual question, ''what kind of
chewing tobacco have you?" The Basket
had been laying for that tobacco fiend and
tells him that his tobacco is Turned
Loose" He dosen't take time to see and
appreciate this beautiful play Oh words but
says. ''Well that will do; I've some good
tobacco in the office.'' The Basket pro-
| ceedS and the rest OF the circuit is re-
petition of the first part
The Basket should be abused and is
abused. No matter how much annoyed
by unnecessary demands and questions,
The Basket must smile and look happy.
When, No. 90 is reached. the little cherub
makes some remarks which are dStasteful
to The Basket AS No 29's door is locked
courage OOZes from each individual pore of
The Basket, and it invites the cherub to
repeat his little observations outside of his
cell. The cherub rises and pretendS to
| come out; The Basket having started doesn't
know whether the cherub really came out
or not, for he had been taught from child
hood that sit is bad luck to turn back"
The Basket is perched on the crater Of a
dynamite volcano; if you want any of its
contents beached into your cell, please light
the fuse. THE BASKET.
Sept. %. 1887.
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For Want Of SuccOr.

The following letter explains itself.
Though we regret to lose the Examiner we
are grateful for the praise and approval and
kind wish for our continued success, as we
aim to publish, if not journal of high lite
rary standard, at least clean and pure one:
Danbury, Ct Sept. L. 1887.
Editor Mirror:
DEAR SIR-We are compelled to announce
the suspension of paper, the Danbury
Examiner and to take final leave of our ex-
changes, among which well pleased to
number THE PRISON MIRROR.
We desire to express appreciation and ap-
proval of the literary character and neat appear
ance of your paper and to wish for it successful
career. free from the complications which are so
often fatal to papers which, like our own. are
established in the interest OF labor.
Respectfully, THE DANBURY EXAMINER CO.,
w. E. Grumman, Manager.
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A True Friend.
Editor Mirror:

Editor Mirror:
When people reach period where they
are determined to rise above their failures
and mistakes, then they are verging in to
the right track. We cannot walk over the
briers and stones without being hurt; we
must get onto the smooth highway. where
the paving is fright thoughts, lofty purposes
and noble desires" with a vision of the
heavenly city at the far end. and ever bear
in mind along the way, that beautiful
verse
Are we weak and heavy ladened,
Cumbered with load of care
Precious Savior, still Our refuge,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends dispise, torsake thee:
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He'll take and shield thee.
Thou wilt find a solace there.
When one undertakes to accomplish any
thing, one would, and properly should
place the whole heart and soul into the
undertaking. If. my dear reader, you have
reached your decision and have begun the
uphill journey, put heart and soul into it,
and when you have moments of weakness,
sing the above little verse. 1t will give you
strength and the happy consciousness, that
you are not alone, even in your solitude.
but have Him for yOul guide and friend
Him. who fOrsakes none that believe and
put their trust in Him. CIAS NJ. MORTON.
Sept. "a. 1887.
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IS THE BASk ET.,s
Its Path Not StreVvn With ROses--The
Men 1t Meets i'm ITS Business Peram-


Its Path Not StreWn With ROses--!The
Men 1t Meets in Its Business Peram-
bulatiOns.
The Basket has just eaten long, solitary
dinner and is in fine spirits, for only last
night it received letter from it's best girl,
stating that she is glad at last she thoroughly
knows the character of The Basket and
cOngratulates herself upon having escaped
the fates of it's other wives. She calls
it polygamist (The Basket looked up
this pOlyg business and finds that it means
any one that is not married seldom enough
With an:overlOaded stomach-having drank
too much water for dinner-fOur pairs of
shoes, four pairs of suspenders. a broom, a
pepper box. with a loose top and a lot of
pipes, caps. thread, etc.. The Basket
starts out to visit about Ais cells. "Hist.
ha, there; give us a pipe. will yOu?" The
Basket stops. drops all the paraphernalia,
gets pipe, and after collecting its goods
again starts to the next cell. Hold on;
how are you off for vests today?." The
Rasket replies. mo vests-nOne till the
end of the month";" well, say, put me
down for one, anyway" The Basket
pulS Hlll UOWu-lOI udilpIlulo-duU
again starts. Say. while you are at it,
give me pair of shoe strings.'' The Bas-
ket knows very well that it has no shoe
strings but it makes a diligent search to
show good intentions, you know. and
finally says, ''l'm sorry. but l haven't a
single string" The Basket forges ahead
and is getting along very nicely, when
series of ''hists' call him back about six
cells. This crank wants some matches.
The Basket has no matches, but the crank
says, ''Well, ask Bob next door to give
you some" Bob has none. but Tom has.
The Basket skates (the floors are nicely
OiledD down to Toms CELL Tom slowly
counts out the matches and remarks that
hell be darned if he'll give that crank
any more matches; what's he do with all
the matches? Does he eat them?" The
Basket delivers the matches and tells the
crank that Tom viii have some more to-
morrow. Steam is gotten up and away
goes The Basket. 1t suddenly stops.
sneeZeS, cries Il few tears, and after wiping
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The following lines. handed in by one of
our brother unfortunateS, are published not
for their merits as poetry" but for the
good sentiments contained therein.-Ed. |
'Tis good thing for to remember
That where there's will there's way,
For faint hearts and timorous actions
Have never yet carried the day.
Cool heads and brave hearts can accomplish,
Whate'er they determine to do
And the harder the task the more credit
Be ours for putting it through.
'Tis good thing to call to our mem'ries,
When our hearts are DISTRESSED and forlorn,
That the darkest of all the dark hours
Is that which precedes the fair morn.
And, too, when the sunshine is hidden
And gloom all our pathway enshrouds
The sun is still shining, remember,
In spite of the gloom and the clouds.
'Tis best toward the faults and the failings
Of others to be very kind
Because very often those failings
Within our own hearts we can find.
There is no one in all the creation
Whose heart is unsullied By sin.
So we'd best take our friends as we find them.
And not pry too closely within.
All, this too, is good to remember.
The cup of cold water, the crust.
That is given in One name will ne'er be
Forgot as tho written in dust.
But will shine in the annals of Heaven,
What we do in the name of our Lord.
Tho the humblest and meanest of actions,
Will meet with blessed reward. c. CW.P.
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Hooked BY Mock Bait.

Clara said Philadelphia mother,
''has Charlie popped the question yet?"
'NO, ma; but [ think he will before
long"
''What makes you think so?"
Because he asked me if YOU often Wis
tied and stopped with your two sOns-in-
law
"Well. what did you tell him?" eagerly
asked her mother.
II told him you seldom took a meal in
their house."
Good girl 1 see that you had your wits
about you. 1t was an untruth, | know,
Clara. but I'll bet you have hooked him. y
Philadelphia Hearld.
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Kindness the X ey Note to IL efOrln att On.
Editor Mirror:

AIE1OneSS the Key N0te 10 Ke1OrlnatlOns
Editor Mirror:
Tonight, as my thoughts are directed
homeward and to mother. L wonder how
many fond loving mOthers-yes, christian
mOtherS--as they fondlv stroke the heads
of their infant sons, or nestle them to their
bOSomS as only mother can, ever think
that sometime he may be stripped of his
civil rights and cast into a convict's cell.
No matter how sad and humilating to me,
such is the fact with more than fifty thou
sand human beings in the United States
alone.
l have read much with reference to the
punishment and reformation of those af-
f1icted with a criminal nature. and have
come to the conclusion that the law never
has and never can reform a criminal who is
such by inheritance. though it can and will
make it exceedingly uncomfortable for him
if he don't reform himself. But all men
who are sent to prison are not demons nor
criminals by nature. Many are the victims
of unfortunate circumstances. who by
some act in an unguarded moment
have committed a crime against So
cety. perhaps the only one they
have ever committed. And it little char
ity had been mingled with ''justice' at the
time of their trials. this class of SO-called
criminals would have become valuable
acquisitions to the mechanical. mercantile
or professional world, and to society.
But, alas, charity is blind to the weak
ness of flesh and deaf to the walls and sobs
of wives, children and poor old mothers.
and the unfortunate is carried away to pris-
Oft hro IoI al
cast.
This class of ''crminais' have my heart
felt sympathy.
If anything will assist in the reforma-
ton and lead to the path of righteousness
those who are doomed behind these massive
walls, it is the reception of tender. loving
messages from faithful wife. loving
mother or sister. which prove t. the errng
one that the lamp Of love is still burning
for him at the old home.
But fully so per cent OF the wives desert
their husbands as soon as they are in
trouble. no matter what their crime may
have been-whether defending their honor
or stealing loaf of bread to keep her and
her offspring from starving. Parents. too,
often desert an erring son or daughter when
in trouble.
L have more respect for the criminal con-
fined in felOn'S cell than for such par
ents.''
For character is born and not made
The subject of crime and criminals
their prosecution and reformation is simply
ineXhaustible The key note to reformation
Gf any, Is kindness.
In conclusion l will say. abolish the most
palpable fraud known to criminal juriSpru-
dence-the jury system-and there will be
fewer sO-called ''criminals" and more of the
other fellows in our prisons. RAMBLER.
Sept. 20. 1887.
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st. Paul has two savory Reeds now.
One is eX-warden of the penitentiary. and
the other is eX-showman, poet and dude.
They are accused of irregularity. immoral
ity and heinOus crimes. How would it do
to turn one or both over to the tender
mercy of the surgeons. Dodge County
Republican.
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Self-Respect and Courtesy.

The potency of gracious manner was
shown notably few years ago by an Incl
dent which occurred in one of our large cities.
A young girl who had been a seamstress mar
ried the son OF a wealthy and influential
family Her husband brought her home while
bis mother and sisters, with large number OF
guests were at their country seat 1t was re-
solved before the bride arrived that she
should he taught to know her place." that
she must be taught to realize that, although
in the family, she was not Of it.
The house was filled with experienced
women of society, skilled In every method Of
administering snubs, from the singing sar-
casm to the smile of icy civility. The little
woman who was their intended victim had
neither birth, fortune, experience, nor even
education to defend her. But she had SIM
pie, self-respecting manner, softened by the
most exquisite courtesy.
at was an armor of proof" said a specta-
tor "If they insulted or snubbed her, she
was apparently unconscious of it, and
turned to them with the same gracious, COR
dial kindness. She conquered. The dullest
woman among her enemies at last understood
that the poor little girl was better bred than
herself"
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LIFE ON THE BOSPOaUS.
Flew of y Turkish Kitchen-In Door
Urctche<.ness-Ihe Sea Freeze

View of Turkish Kitchen-In Door
| Wrctche<:ness-The Sea Breeze.
| All of the gardens are surrounded by walls,
no matter what shape-square or triangular,
or whatever direction the street has happened
to take. Queer and heavy wooden doors
mark tho entrance, and when open often
bring to view pretty green gardens. Moro
| often, however, these doors open directly
| into the house, of which the walls form ono
side. Tho upper story usually projects over
the top, affording the women good views of
| the passers-by. 1t seems very singular to be
| watched by so many unseen eyes, but this
| appears to be the only means OF amusement
the Turkish women have, unless they them
selves go out to promenade and gossip. They
seem to live chiefly in these upper rooms.
1t is n curious fact that in most Louses it
is view Of the kitchen and surroundings
that first greet one They make very little
Of the entrance, and visitor may have to
wander through all sorts OF apartments be-
fore reaching the reception room. As yet
we have not had the coed fortune to be cd
mltted into q harem, but as we glance in
when passing we see that most Of these poor
homes gre utterly devoid Of everything but
bare necessities of life and often these arc
lacking. OF stoves they know nothing, so
in cold weather they wear large amount of
clothing, generally wadded, and then they sit
around their ''mongol' or charcoal kolder
1t is a remarkable fact that the houses are
chiefly windows Surely they get all the
light and sunshine possible, but at tho same
time the casing is so loose that the wind also
finds easy access.
In this poor settlement within the walls,
and in fact in most parts, believe, there is
no drainage whatsoever. An open ditch
runs here by the walls and into 1t is thrown
all the refuse. Many houses connect with
this, but the way is all open for gases AMI
germs of disease to return to tho homes.
How many times we ask ourselves: 'sWhat
is it that keeps these people olivef" Then
when the wind blows the current OF the Bos-
por1ls is quickened and we know that il is
these fresh sea breezes that carry all germs
away and the water that CONVEYS so much
rubbish from its banks. The castles, situated
as they ere on two points, catch all the
beeezes that blow from either end OF the
Bospor1ls. and thus the inhabitants here are
particularly favored with pure, fresh air. |
The current here too is unusually strong and |
thus also favor these poor people. Constan-
tinople Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
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Women in Music.

Much has been written lately regarding the
ressun why there are no great female COM
posers. There can be no doubt that, in other
arts besides music, women haye achieved but
! little that can lay claim to immortal fame
Perhaps tbs principal reason Of this Is that
| their affections are too exclusively personal
| A girl will assSiuously practice on the piano
as long as that will assist her in fascinating
her suitOrs. But how many women outside
the ranks of teachers continue their practice
after marriage from the impersonal love of
music itself? Needless to say they have no
time; for every hour devoted to emotional
refreshment strengthens the nerves for two
hours Of extra labor.
No doubt there is something comic in the
ardent affection with which professor hugs
his pet theory regarding the Greek native, or
the origin of honey in flowers, and in the fe-
rocity with which he will defend it against
his friends, if they happen to oppose it But
such complete devotion to abstract theories is
absolutely necessary to the discovery Of orig
inal ideas: and, as women are rarely able or
willing to emerge from the haunts Of per-
sonal emotion, this explains why they have
achieved greatness in hardly any art but
novel writing, which ia chiefly concerned with
personal emotions Among great performers,
on the other hand, there are as many talented
women as men, if not more. But it is a Gu
rious fact that even the best lady pianists
seldom learn to improvise In an interesting
manner. A malicious bachelor has suggested
that if, in teaching harmony, the chords were
made personal by calling them "Charlie" and
"William" instead Of "tonic" and "doni- |
nant," women would soon learn to inlprovise |
char1ningly. -American Musician.
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Furnishing Children Sensibly.


If parents were as sure Of their children as
the farmer is Of his cabbages, there ought to
be no doubt on this point, because the expert
ence of the parent ought to indicate at once
the proper treatment for the mental disorder
assuming that oil wickedness Is mental dis
order But, as a matter of fact, how often dc
we punish on scientific principles
If whipping is found to make Arthur all
angel for several hours or days, the chances
are that when Lilly comes upon the scene the
efficacy of whipping will be SO well established
in the parents mind that she will get a Ger
tain amount of whipping to no good, and that
the failure OF the punishment will be ascribed
to stubbornness, which calls only for double
dose.
Perhaps the following plan, which I adopted
experimentally some time ago, may commend
itself to some parents, even though have no
wonderful results to offer. In an old account
book have few pages devoted to my chill
dren; in the part devoted to each child note
the offense under the proper date, the punish
ment adopted, or punishments if the first has
not proved sufficient, and the results. For
instance, on such day find that Lilly, aged
4, got at the shoe backing bottle, soiled her
own hands and the baby's frock. Punish
ment: No cake at luncheon. Tears, but no
expression of remorse. Twelve days after.
according to the ledger, Lilly tried the polish
bottle again; this time she was compelled to
wash her own hands until the last vestige Of
backing had disappeared. 1t took her half
an hour, and there is no record of a repetition
Of the offense-Philip G. Hubert in Baby
boo1
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A Common Mistake.

Why do 50 many Intelligent persons stub
bornly refuse 10 take any kind OF medicine
for slight illness, when first taken sick, and
when the greatest benefit may he derived
from plain supple Treatment. Nearly always
the FIRST act OF a physician when called, is to
prescribe remedies to move the bowels, to
regulate the liver, open the seer tions and
aid nature. Why do not intelligent persons
take the same plain treatment In time them
selves, try it and take ST. Patrick's pull. they
ara guaranteed To give satisfaction They
act mildly without gripping or irritation, and
are thorough in their effect, they are per-
feet physic for men, women or children. Sold
by Aldrich, Brown & Allen A+tf
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Notice 10 Confractnrs.

Up to 4 o'clock p, IN. on June |, proposals
will be received for building the iron work,
stone work, brick work and fire proofing
necessary for the main building OF the capt,
tol of Kansas, at Topeka, Kan Plans and
specifications will be on file on ami after the
4th day of May at tbs office Of the stats
house commissioners in Capital Square at
Topeka; also at the Office OF Mcdonald Bros.
architects. Louisville, Ky Printed copies
of the specifications aud complcte inStruc-
tons can be had on applications To either IT
the above namei Off ,ess Communications
for Information If addressed 10 the Topeka
office should be addressed TO the secretary
Of state. KENNETH MCDONALD,
l35-yte-od State House Architect
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A Favorable Tfnc.

He was On ardent but economical lover
and had been courtinS her for three months
When DO you think, dearest, > hs saii &
they sat rear tie mooniit window ons even
Ing, tina. he moon appears as is bes.;''
II think, she replied; that the moor
always looks the loveiiest whsn one Is re
turning home from the open Puck.
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G. V. Baxter, an experienced aud suecess-
ful druggist at Dewitt. Iowa aayS one fam
lily there created an immense sale for Cham
oerlain's Cough Remedy by ssins and rec
smmending It % their nsghb0r- during
their seige of whoop,ng cough, now IL seiis
rapidly on its own merits, II has no equal
FOR coughs colds and Group. Sold 10y Al
drich & Brown and J. T. Allen. s60
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HiQ liargaIn.

Good, fine, b-room house South Law
renee; well finished in every respect. ropray
cellar; iOt barrel cistsrD; good we'll; large
stable. Call AID let show you the prop
erty. for II you desire ~ purchase a dsstra~
bic home on the choice street 81 Ia. city this
will suit Call on Deming, Lynch K Go i05
East Douglas ave. itJ1t
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1Bie uargatnx on Fasy Terms.

Lot on n Market near Oak ............f $3.50
Two lots s. Main, north Of Lincoln. $50
Six lots on Maple, cor. Aillwood. ...... 1870
Six lots on Wabash, r. Fronts, each. IS
The best lot in Merriman Park. Head
quarters for Ohio al iition. Also for lots in
Eichholtz addition between the Motor Line
and the City Park.
ONO REAL ESTATE Co.
l29 E. Douglas corner Of Market 1T.
l2stf
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Workingman's opportunity 70 procure q
desirable location for a hons approached by
street railway from all parts of the city:
terms easy, very little ca1a - handle this
property; call At Hardy solomon x Sons,
a3l T. Douglas ave 1871.
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For Trade.

~es.>rn Esas .. Issd farm. in EisgnAs
oecniy; farms N Better oonssy;
sorse as4 baxxy; DuYsan naIk co.
syeaYiiaSs. 5 se ;ions Of Texas lasd ~cesp ae1
seares .a seTssal = ss~rn kaazax Sous oDa-
r&ntss. ali % ksts for SicnisA properly
dl3-ln
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Many . dip 'twixt the cup and the lip, bu:
don't let this chance slip to 60 and get .
aAeap lot in the best part Of the city, on the
electric motor line and become a resident of
the beautiful Alamo, now for sale by Norris,
Cbat6eld & Hseker, Sl4, E Doug,aa l4-ef
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--r--r si1r.-S-- = =.
shovel and the fumes inhaled while they ara
fresh Is recommended for cold in the head;
bit Pogs afkrns that be win die before he
VIII snuff up burning brirlstone It Is not
unlikely. Boston Transcript.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-11

A beautiful thought Justice is the soap
suds with which we wash the flannel shirt O.
wrung.-Idaho Free Press
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DR.. WILLIAM HALL
OF Hall 4 Bennett

Gives special attention % Diseases Of women Blood
and Skin bisensee and al troubles Of Urinafy
8vyune s1,eedoy eused in 10th sexes o0oe ever
Woedmant HzAk. North Kan ssee<. OunsulAassen
~ night FnGk- Qsead ORA RAu 4 Bennssry card
u this papefo mt
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Call at the otfire of Hardy Solomon &
Sons, SSi E. Douglas ave, aud make inquiry
about Rosentha.s 4;h additions, jus, placed
on sale. l42E